Archers Brook SEMH Residential School is a council-run special school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, for children and young people aged 9 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 9–16
- 118 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 118 (places for 103)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Myers-Whittaker (Headteacher)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 63.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School reference (URN)
- 111517
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Cheshire West and Chester (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cheshire West and Chester council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (March 2024)
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2024).
Contact and getting there
Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Woodlands Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Hinderton School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
- The Bridge Short Stay School Alternative provision · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Cheshire West and Chester
By need in Cheshire West and Chester: Autism (13) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (3) · Physical (2)
Questions about Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
How do I get a place at Archers Brook SEMH Residential School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Archers Brook SEMH Residential School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Archers Brook SEMH Residential School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Archers Brook SEMH Residential School take?
Aged 9 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Archers Brook SEMH Residential School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Archers Brook SEMH Residential School?
Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA, in Cheshire West and Chester.
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